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‘Nearly 100 Starlinks active in Iran’: Space X founder Elon Musk
Space X founder Elon Musk on Monday said that nearly 100 Starlinks are currently active in Iran. The business tycoon promised to set up the satellite in the country in September. Musk…
- Middle East
British MP urges western citizens to leave Iran after UK citizen’s arrest
British MP Alicia Kearns on Monday urged all persons from the West to leave Iran after seven persons linked to the United Kingdom (UK) were recently arrested. The persons were arrested while…
- Middle East
Window of negotiations to revive n-deal still open: Iran
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the “window of negotiations” to revive the 2015 nuclear deal is still open from Tehran’s side, the media reported. At a weekly press…
- Opinions
Saudi-Iran ties on mend
Recent developments in Saudi Arabia and Iran seems to be on an upswing and may lead to a better understanding amongst two old foes besides unfolding a new regional and global security…
- Middle East
Mine explosion in Iran kills 2, injures 5
Tehran: At least two people were killed and five others injured in a mine explosion in Iran’s central Semnan Province on Sunday. Mohammad Ali Taheri, head of the Center for Management of…
- Middle East
Iranian rapper Yasin wins appeal against capital punishment
Tehran: The Iran’s Supreme Court on Saturday accepted an appeal against the death sentence awarded to Iranian rapper Saman Saidi Yasin, but confirmed the execution of Mohammad Ghobadlo. The court initially stated…
- Middle East
Iran protests: Detained women face sexual abuse in prison
Tehran: Iranian women detained in jail in the ongoing anti-government protests are facing sexual and physical abuse. Narges Mohammadi, woman human rights defender, and deputy director and spokesperson of the Defenders of…
- Middle East
Iranian FM says Iraq proposes to faciliate talks between Iran, Egypt
Tehran: Iraq has put forward a proposal for holding talks between Tehran and Cairo at political and security levels to restore relations between the two countries, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said.…
- Middle East
Iran Supreme Court accepts appeals of 2 protesters on death row
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Court on Saturday ordered the re-examination of two Iranian men on death row for their role in protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. Mohammad…
- Middle East
Xi Jinping reportedly favors Saudi Arabia over Iran: Report
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has demonstrated his preference for Saudi Arabia over Iran by signing a comprehensive agreement on strategic partnership and a harmonisation plan with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Abdulaziz…
- Middle East
Iran arrests four ‘Mossad-linked’ espionage teams
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry said on Thursday its forces identified and busted four operational spying teams linked with Israeli intelligence service Mossad. The ministry said in a statement on its website…
- Middle East
Iran sends no military hardware in Russian-Ukrainian conflict: Spokesman
Tehran: Iran has reiterated that it has sent no military hardware to any side in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, according to a statement published by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. The remarks by Iranian…
- Middle East
Police seize illegal weapons, ammunition in Iran
Tehran: Iran’s police seized 100 illegal firearms and 992 bullets in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, official news agency IRNA reported. During the four-day operation, Iranian police and intelligence forces arrested 85…
- Middle East
US imposes sanctions on Iran officials for suppressing protests
Tehran: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials for playing a major role in the “violent suppression” of the demonstrations sparked by the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.…
- Middle East
Iranian Foreign Minister speaks to Saudi counterpart in Jordan
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that he spoke to his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, one day before, marking the highest-level engagement reported between the two…
